Juventus continue to press to get Teun Koopmeiners as temporarily as possible, but Atalanta continue to block the player’s passage to Turin, and out of malice.
This is one of the longest sagas of this movement market session. The Bianconeri have been following the Dutchman for several months, identifying him as the only option to complete Thiago Motta’s midfield puzzle.
Atalanta, for its part, resisted all attempts and insisted on pocketing 60 million euros for its assets.
Although Juventus had made a timid attempt at the beginning, contributing forty-five million, in recent days they have increased their contribution, knowing that time was running out.
The new offer from the Turin giant does not correspond to the value requested through Atalanta, but 50 million euros plus bonuses may be enough to unlock the operation.
But according to La Gazzetta dello Sport JuventusNews24, La Vieja is now facing a new impediment of a different nature.
The pink newspaper believes that Atalanta could simply derail the operation, and not for financial reasons, but as a compliment to the player’s recent behavior.
In his attempt to “force” the exit from Bergamo, Koopmeiners has refused to exercise in recent days.
The 26-year-old’s behavior has angered Gian Piero Gasperini and the rest of the club, who are now blocking the deal out of malice.
This is an unwanted impediment for Juventus, who will be hoping that calmer minds will succeed in the coming days.
This article was first published on Juvefc. com and was distributed with permission.
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